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They are Aussies to travel more than ever, despite the current economic climate road trips are a popular choice, especially for families.
New survey data from Youinvolving more than 2,000 Australians has revealed where Aussies choose to holiday.
According to the data, the ‘great Australian road trip’ is still alive and thriving across the country, unveiling the country’s most popular road trip.
Victoria’s Great Ocean Road was crowned the top choice by 39 percent of Aussies.
The road, which covers 253 km, stretches along the southeast coast of the country. Interestingly, the eastern section of the road was first completed in 1922 and the final section of the road (from Lorne to Apollo Bay) was finally constructed in November 1932.
As well as being one of the most popular tourist attractions in Oz, it is also the largest war memorial in the world, as it was built by returning soldiers in memory of those who died during the First World War.
Of course, every state has its own favorite place for a road trip.
Those living in NSW chose Sydney to Brisbane as their favorite drive, while travelers from Queensland spent the most time on the road, with 33% driving more than 17 hours.
The survey also found that 58 percent of travelers staying in the same state drove less than seven hours, while 46 percent of interstate travelers drove more than seventeen hours.
Queenslanders prefer the Queensland Outback, while 52 percent of Western Australians consider the Perth to Esperance route their favorite.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Western Australians were the least likely to travel interstate (13 percent compared to the national average of 33 percent).
Individuals also reported that the drivers behind taking road trips are freedom and flexibility (56 percent), the chance to explore Australia (52 percent) and being able to spend quality time with family and friends (48 percent).
It is also believed that road trips are generally cheaper than other vacations, such as international travel.
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